NAICS 212220: Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining is NAICS code 212220. A business is small under it with 1,500 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,500 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Share won by small businesses
- 100%
- Small businesses registered
- 100
What NAICS 212220 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 212220:
- Bullion, gold, produced at the mine
- Calaverite mining and/or beneficiating
- Gold lode mining and/or beneficiating
- Gold ore mine site development for own account
- Gold ore mining and/or beneficiating plants
- Gold ores, concentrates, bullion, and/or precipitates mining and/or beneficiating
- Gold placer mining and/or beneficiating
- Lode gold mining and/or beneficiating
- Placer gold mining and/or beneficiating
- Placer silver mining and/or beneficiating
- Silver ore mine site development for own account
- Silver ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Sylvanite mining and/or beneficiating
- Telluride (gold) mining and/or beneficiating
The index lists 15 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 212220
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 212220, your business must have 1,500 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
Who buys gold ore and silver ore mining
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 212220 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | $29,568 |
Your competition
100 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 212220, most of them in Florida (15), Texas (15), California (12), Nevada (10) and Montana (5). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 212220 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $29,568 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
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Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 212220?
212220 is the 2022 NAICS code for Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as bullion, gold, produced at the mine, calaverite mining and/or beneficiating, gold lode mining and/or beneficiating under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 212220?
1,500 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for gold ore and silver ore mining?
None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.
How do I add NAICS code 212220 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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